ZIP code
07503
in Paterson, New JerseyPopulation 19,170
43.14/ 100
Ranked #24,245 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #562 of 583 New Jersey ZIPs (bottom 3.7%)
Ranked #828 of 853 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ZIPs (bottom 3.0%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Uninsured (under 65)
27.3%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
50.8%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Walkability
220 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.75 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
53.9%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
27.6%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
26.8%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 07503, one of several in Paterson, New Jersey, overall, ranks in the bottom 24% nationally (24,245th) and the bottom 3.7% of New Jersey (562nd).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled uninsured lies in the top 1.7% nationally, modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water rests at the national maximum. PFOS in drinking water registers at the national maximum, housing-cost burden resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity settles in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled vision disability is in the top 5.1% nationally, and homeownership sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally. More encouragingly, walkability lands in the top 2.0% nationally, and pharmacy lies in the top 2.0% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. ZIP 07011, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 7.6 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 72.5 — 65 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,909 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
07011
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 54.89
Closest healthier
07013
New Jerseyshares a border
Score 63.98
Similar health profile
07107
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 43.52
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 20.3% | 18.2–22.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.0% | 30.0–36.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 16.7% | 14.4–19.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 33.1–39.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.4% | 31.6–41.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.5% | 14.5–20.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 27.3% | 24.6–30.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.5% | 70.6–76.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.9% | 68.5–75.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 80.9–84.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 50.8% | 46.3–55.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.8% | 48.4–55.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 66.9–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.9% | 36.0–44.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.2% | 35.8–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.8% | 27.9–33.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 17.1–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.0–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 17.3–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.3% | 32.8–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.8–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.9% | 9.1–10.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.1% | 25.7–32.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 36.5% | 32.9–40.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 21.2–27.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.6% | 24.7–30.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.5% | 35.2–43.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 5.8% (1.8–16.1%) n=588 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.6% (1.2–16.1%) n=585 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.3% (1.4–15.4%) n=589 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 44.2% (20.0–72.5%) n=589 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.3% (2.5–9.7%) n=583 |
| Households without a vehicle | 19.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.8–17.6%) n=585 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.4% (88.0–98.5%) n=585 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 53.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 31.7% (22.1–46.5%) n=585 |
| Homeownership rate | 26.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.5% (39.3–94.9%) n=585 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–7.4%) n=585 |
| Foreign-born population | 50.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 13.7% (3.3–39.5%) n=590 |
| Single-parent households | 22.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 49.6% (35.2–64.9%) n=581 |
| Population 65+ | 9.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–27.5%) n=590 |
| Median age | 31.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.0 yr (35.6–51.8) n=582 |
| Median household income | $60,443 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $111,711 ($68,311–$188,075) n=565 |
| Median home value | $350,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $449,450 ($250,890–$845,440) n=564 |
| Median gross rent | $1,677 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,781 ($1,267–$2,530) n=516 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NJ median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.1 yr ± 0.97 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.4 yr (76.6–83.7) n=571 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.97 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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